50th Anniversary of the End of the Golden Age of Radio

About this episode

This episode discusses the end of the Golden Age of Radio, highlighting key shows and episodes.

Release Date: September 30, 2012 The golden age of radio came to an end with episodes of Yours Truly Johnny Dollar and Suspense. In the “Tip-Off Matter,” an ex-con tells Johnny the location of his loot. In “Devilstone,” a rich young Irishman is having trouble renting a house that is rumored to be haunted. On September 30th 1962 Support the show monthly at https://patreon.greatdetectives.net Support the show on a one-time basis at https://support.greatdetectives.net Mail a donation to: Adam Graham, PO Box 15913, Boise, Idaho 83715 Give us a call at 208-991-4783 Take the listener survey at https://survey.greatdetectives.net Check out our social media at https://www.greatdetectives.net

People in this episode

Host: Adam Graham

Topics covered

• Golden Age of Radio
• Radio Shows
• Suspense
• Johnny Dollar
• Haunted Houses

Keywords

• Golden Age of Radio
• Yours Truly Johnny Dollar
• Suspense
• Tip-Off Matter
• Devilstone

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Yours Truly Johnny Dollar, Suspense, Tip-Off Matter, Devilstone

Places: Idaho

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